Giselle

★★★★★
“an electrifying triumph which any dance or theatre fan must not miss.”

—The Daily Express (UK)

Jun 8—Jun 11, 2022

Giselle

Dance

Giselle
English National Ballet
Direction and choreography by Akram Khan

Part of Spring 2022

The iconic ballet, reimagined.

One of today’s most celebrated dance artists, Akram Khan, brings breathtaking vision to the greatest Romantic ballet and its story of love, betrayal, and redemption. Featuring a cast of almost 50 dancers, this acclaimed production by English National Ballet comes to BAM for its New York premiere.

“Stunning—all of it.”

—Chicago Tribune

As the curtain rises, shadowy figures struggle against a forbidding wall. From that moment on, Akram Khan’s Giselle stuns with powerful images and mesmerizing choreography. With a new score by Vincenzo Lamagna adapted from Adolphe Adam’s original composition, the production features spectacular sets and costumes by Academy Award-winning designer Tim Yip (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and atmospheric lighting design by Mark Henderson. Enter the rich world of Khan’s timely reimagining: a condemned factory haunted by vengeful ghosts and collective female rage.

Visual and costume design by Tim Yip
Composition and sound design by Vincenzo Lamagna, after the original score by Adolphe Adam
Orchestration by Gavin Sutherland
Lighting design by Mark Henderson
Dramaturgy by Ruth Little

Co-produced by Manchester International Festival and Sadler’s Wells, London

ON SALE DATES

Wed Mar 02

BAM Members & Patrons

Wed Mar 09

General Public

VENUE

Peter Jay Sharp Building

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

TICKET INFO

TICKETS START AT $35

BAM Members receive 20% off through Apr 15. No promo code needed.

All performances will adhere to protocols developed in accordance with New York State regulations and in consultation with medical professionals for the safety of our artists, audiences, and staff

June 2022

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Wednesday June 08, 2022

Performances no longer available.

Leadership support for BAM Access Programs
provided by the
Jerome L. Greene Foundation

Jerome L. Greene Foundation

Leadership support for Giselle provided by:

Cowen

Leadership support for programming in the Howard Gilman Opera House provided by:

Howard Gilman

Leadership support for dance at BAM provided by The SHS Foundation

Leadership support for dance at
BAM provided by:

Jerome L. Greene Foundation

“a triumph of pure stagecraft.”

— Evening Standard (UK)

“Destined to become a contemporary classic.”

— The Stage

“A seminal event.”

— The Arts Desk

“Bravo to the entire company… a beautiful and intelligent remaking of the beloved classic.”

— The New York Times

“Staggeringly beautiful and utterly devastating”

— The Daily Express

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